Blogs I Posted (at kathyon.blogspot.com)
B110. Let's Talk About Black People and Other Invaders*B111. Grandpa at the Roller Mill
B112. I Know One Drop in the Bucket
B113. The Duggar I Knew*
B114. How To Become a Writer: Catching the Osprey Holding a Fish
B115. Too Old and Don't Have Time
B116. A Teacher's Reflections on Diversity
B117. My Indian Trail Tree
B118. God's Will, God's Plan, God's Goodness
B119. Bucket List Trip to Plains, Georgia
*also posted at redletterchristians.org
Books I Read (or listened to):
Learning to Walk in the Dark (Barbara Brown Taylor, 2013)
A Brief Chronological History of Black Salisbury-Rowan (Louise M. Rountree, 1976)
New Testament (audio, repeat)
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho, 1988, audio)
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott, 1868/9, audio)
Rowan County . . . a brief history (James S. Brawley, 1977)
Thank God It's Friday: Encountering the 7 Last Words from the Cross (William Willimon, 2006)
The Tenth Circle (Jodi Picoult, 2006, audio)
The Human Comedy (William Saroyan, 1943, audio)
The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief (Francis S. Collins, 2006)
Go Set a Watchman (Harper Lee, 2015, audio)
Have a Little Faith (Mitch Albom, 2009, audio)
The Class of '65 (Jim Auchmutey, 2015, audio)
The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron, 1992)
Searching for Truth (Thomas W. Currie, 2001)
Searching for Sunday (Rachel Held Evans, 2015)
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion (Fannie Flagg, 2013, audio)
An Hour Before Daylight (Jimmy Carter, 2001, audio)
Shadow of the Almighty (Elisabeth Elliot, 1958)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Charles M. Schultz, 2008)
TV:
The Big Bang Theory Seasons 4, 5, 6, 8; Glee Season 5; Jane the Virgin Season 1; *Downton Abbey Season 5
Movies:
*Selma (2014); The Eleanor Roosevelt Story (1965); Guilt Trip (2012); Sense and Sensibility (1995); Country Remedy (2006); St. Vincent (2014); Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015); *Songcatcher (2000)
Stage:
Calendar Girls (LST); Godspell (Catawba, Nov.)
Travel / Adventures:
Asheville/Biltmore/Highlands, NC (May)
Emerald Isle, NC (July)
Americus/Plains GA (Dec.)
Natural Bridge, VA (Dec.)
Other Highlights:
Joined myfitnesspal.com in Jan., lost 10 lbs. in 3 months, and maintained through the rest of the yearParticipated in Rowan County History class (Feb.-May)
Led 3 faculty development classes during Summer Institute (May)
Lexington, VA history trip (June)
Maya Angelou's Estate Sale in Winston-Salem (Aug.)
Special connections with Cherokee ancestry
Got bifocals in Oct. (I'm not sure "highlight" is the right word for this one!)
Spoke at JMU (Oct.)
High School Reunion (Oct.)
Monthly lunches with sister
Candle Tea and other walks in Old Salem
Angell ancestors and Pilot Mtn. adventure with my daddy (Dec.)
Woodrow Wilson's 159th birthday party (Dec.)
2015 Resolutions Outcomes:
1. Exercise at least 120 hours (10 per month): exercised 121:15
2. Read at least 12 books (1 per month): read 21 books
3. Keep weight to 120 or less: stayed mostly between 112-115
2. Read at least 12 books (1 per month): read 21 books
3. Keep weight to 120 or less: stayed mostly between 112-115
2016 Resolutions
1. Exercise at least 155 hours (10 per month 15 beginning June)
2. Read at least 12 books (1 per month)
3. Keep weight to 116 or less
January 2016
1.10:12 (YTD 10:12)
2. read 2 books (YTD: 2)
3. 111.2 - 114
February 2016
1.6:53 (YTD 17:05) X
2. read 0 books (YTD: 2)
3. 111.8 - 115
March 2016
1. 10:56 (YTD 28:01) X
2. read 2 books (YTD: 4)
3. 112-114.6
April 2016
1. 12:22 (YTD 40:23)
2. read 1 book (YTD: 5)
3. 111 - 113.6
May 2016
1. 12:13 (YTD 52:36)
2. read 2 books (YTD: 7)
3. 110.6 - 114.8
June 2016
1. 13:36 (YTD 66:12 of 65)
2. read 2 books (YTD: 9)
3. 113.4 - 115
July 2016
1. 15:54 (YTD 82:06 of 80)
2. read 1 book (YTD: 10)
3. 112.4 - 118 X
August 2016
1. 15:18 (YTD 97:24 of 95)
2. read 2 books (YTD: 12)
3. 114.8 - 117 X
September 2016
1. 23:18 (YTD 120:42 of 110)
2. read 1 book (YTD: 13)
3. 114.6 - 117.8 X
October 2016
1. 12:14 (YTD 132:56 of 125)
2. read 1 book (YTD: 14)
3. 116-118.4 X
November 2016
1. 9:15 (YTD 142:11 of 140)
2. read 2 books (YTD: 16)
3. 116 - 120.8 X
December 2016
1. 4:16 (YTD 146:17 of 155) X
2. read 2 books (YTD: 18)
3. 117.4 - 121.2 X
Similar Posts:
B108. A Personal Inventory of 2014
B83. A Personal Look Back at 2013
B55. A Personal Look Back at 2012
B30. New Year's Resolutions 2012
B2. New Year's Resolutions 2011
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